Beef, black markets, and a fearless reporter who won’t back down when the stakes hit the dinner table.
When newspaper man Dan Reilly and his camera‑toting wife Margie stumble onto a shady meat racket, their honeymoon turns into a dangerous exposé as they follow the trail from small butcher shops to a wide‑open ranch. With honest shopkeeper Schultz caught in the middle and mysterious toughs closing in, Dan and Margie risk everything to bring a silent crime ring into the spotlight.
Title: Tough Assignment (1949) AKA: Cowboy-Gangster
Black & White version: https://youtu.be/Rre7g8jScXs
⭐️ STARRING
Don Barry – Dan Reilly
Marjorie Steele – Margie Reilly
Steve Brodie – Boss Morgan
Marc Lawrence – Vince
Ben Welden – Sniffy
Sid Melton – Herman
John L. Cason – Joe
Frank Richards – Steve
Fred Kohler Jr. – Grant, Head Rancher
Michael Whalen – Hutchison
Edit Angold – Mrs. Schultz
Leander De Cordova – Mr. Schultz
Stanley Andrews – Chief Investigator Patterson
Stanley Price – Al Foster
Iris Adrian – Gloria
Hugh Simpson – Ted
Gayle Kellogg – Jack Lowery
🎬 CREW
Directed by William Beaudine
Written by Carl K. Hittleman, Milton Luban
Cinematography by Jock MacKenzie
Jazz-tinged score by Raoul Kraushaar
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